Mathias A Scarborough – Temple Update

Flight Shuttle Service Update

Thu, 07 Apr 2016 01:57:31 +0000

Almost a month after Temple launched their new Flight shuttle service, students are still experiencing some issues. In an attempt to fix those issues, Temple will be rolling out some features over the coming months. Flight consists of only 4 buses, but they hope to expand that fleet some time in the next year. In the meantime, Temple is launching Temple Express; a separate shuttle service that…

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Freshman Applications Set Temple Record

Thu, 10 Mar 2016 13:00:00 +0000

With the March 1 deadline for the fall 2016 semester passing, Temple University has broken the previous total of freshman applications while also setting new records for diversity and the strength of academic credentials. The previous high of 30,043 undergraduate applications was set just last year. However, this year’s number easily surpassed that mark, totaling 32,655. Compared to a year ago…

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Love Park Closed for Redesign

Thu, 18 Feb 2016 14:30:50 +0000

The long-awaited Love park renovation is now underway. The new designs, drafted by Hargreaves Associates, are a part of a 16.5 million dollar project to transform the park into a greener, more modern city space. Love park is scheduled to reopen in 2017. Last week mayor Jim Kenney lifted a long standing ban on skateboarding in the park for its final week open. Philadelphia skaters are sad…

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Updated: President Of BSU Speaks Out Against Racial Slurs Found On Car

Mon, 08 Feb 2016 18:05:36 +0000

Package by Phil Dupont Temple Police are investigating the discovery of a racial slur and a swastika written in the snow on a parked car near campus early Friday. The car was parked on Carlisle Street near White Hall. A photo showing the slur and the swastika was tweeted by Kelly Dawson, a Temple junior and president of the Black Student Union. “My initial reaction was honestly…

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Temple’s Formula One Racing Team’s Car Featured at the Auto Show

Fri, 05 Feb 2016 21:02:12 +0000

For their second year in a row, Temple’s formula racing team’s design will be featured at the Philadelphia auto show. The team designs and manufacture’s their own car from scratch every year. Daniel Ray reports: …

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